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دور الخصائص النفسية والاجتماعية للبيئة الأسرية في اضطراب فرط النشاط الحركي لدى تلاميذ المدارس الابتدائية, م.د. عدنان علي حمزة

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

تشير الدراسات حديثاً وجود مشكلة فرط النشاط الحركي لدى نسبة من الأطفال بأعمار ما قبل المدرسة وأثنائها ، ويؤكد أخصائيو الصحة المدرسية، فضلاً عن عيادات الطب النفسي إلى تسببها بمشكلات نفسية وصحية وتربوية واجتماعية وقانونية، وتقدر نسبة وجودها عالمياً بـ(6-9%)، كما تقدر الخسائر المادية بـ(98) مليون دولار سنويا، وإن نسبة(23%)من هؤلاء الأطفال يذهبون ضحايا أو يتسببون بنسبة مماثلة من الوفيات للآخرين جراء سرعتهم وضعف انتباههم، وفي الوقت الذي تعطي فيه الدراسات البيولوجية نسبة(43%) من السببية للوراثة، فإن الدراسات في ميدان النفس اجتماعي أعطت الدور الأكبر للتنشئة الأسرية، وقد دلَّ المختصون في الشأن النفسي العراقي مؤخراً على وجود مشكلة سلوك فرط …

فاعلية برنامج قائم على التفكير التأملي في تنمية مهارات التفكير فوق المعرفية والاتجاه العلمي لدى طالبات الصف الرابع عام في مادة الاحياء, أ.م.د. بتول محمد جاسم

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

هدف البحث الحالي الى قياس اثر برنامج قائم على التفكير التأملي في تنمية مهارات التفكير فوق المعرفية والاتجاه العلمي لدى طالبات الصف الرابع عام في مادة الاحياء، للتحقق من هدف البحث تم صياغة الفرضيتين الصفريتين الاتية:

1- لا يوجد فرق ذو دلالة احصائية عند مستوى (05، 0) بين متوسط الفرق درجات الطالبات اللاتي درسن باستخدام برنامج قائم على التفكير التأملي ومتوسط الفرق درجات الطالبات اللاتي درسن باستخدام طريقة الاعتيادية فيمقياس مهارات التفكير فوق المعرفية القبلي والبعدي .

2- لا يوجد فرق ذو دلالة احصائية عند مستوى (05، 0) بين متوسط الفرق درجات الطالبات اللاتي درسن باستخدام برنامج قائم على التفكير …

الرسائل الجامعية المجازة فـي كلية التربية للعلوم الصرفة في جامعة ديالى للفترة (1995 - 2005 م) : دراسة ببليومترية, م.م سلام جاسم عبدلله العزي

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

هدف البحث الى التعرف على الخصائص البنائية للنتاج الفكري في مجال علم الحيوان والنبات والاحياء المجهرية من خلال تحليل الاشارات الببليوغرافية الواردة في الرسائل الجامعية والتي تضمنت التوزيع اللغوي والتوزيع الوعائي والتوزيع الشكلي ، فضلا عن التعرف على اهم الدوريات في هذه المجالات ، وقد استخدم الباحث المنهج الببليومتري التحليلي القائم على تحليل الاشارات الببليوغرافية الواردة في الرسائل الجامعية لكلية التربية للعلوم الصرفة للمدة الزمنية المبحوثه (2005-2010) والبالغ عددها (33) رسالة جامعية وبلغ مجموع اشاراتها (4600) اشارة ببليوغرافية ، واهم ما توصل البحث اليه هو ان الكتب قد استحوذت على اهتمام الباحثين في استخدامهم لها ، فضلا عن قلة اهتمام …

Mathematics For Biomedical Physics, Jogindra M. Wadehra

Open Textbooks

Mathematics for Biomedical Physics is an open access peer-reviewed textbook geared to introduce several mathematical topics at the rudimentary level so that students can appreciate the applications of mathematics to the interdisciplinary field of biomedical physics. Most of the topics are presented in their simplest but rigorous form so that students can easily understand the advanced form of these topics when the need arises. Several end-of-chapter problems and chapter examples relate the applications of mathematics to biomedical physics. After mastering the topics of this book, students would be ready to embark on quantitative thinking in various topics of biology and …

Research And The Replication Crisis: A Psychology Course Proposal, Kathryn Fassih

Honors Projects

For my project, I have created a course syllabus and lab manual for undergraduate students to learn more about the replication crisis in the field of psychology and learn how to conduct hands-on research through replicating carefully selected studies.

Examination Of 14-3-3 Interactors Identifies A Novel Mechanism Of Regulation For The Ubiquitin Binding Kinase Tnk1 That Can Be Targeted To Block Tumor Growth, Christina Marie Egbert

Theses and Dissertations

Decades of research have begun to identify oncogenic mut-drivers that are responsible for driving a large percentage of cancers. These high frequency mut-drivers have therapeutics in the clinic for patient treatment. However, there is another group of low frequency mut-drivers that fail to rise above the noise of the high frequently drivers. These low frequency drivers represent a group of genes with untapped potential for new targeted therapies. However, identifying these drivers can be difficult. This study focuses on identifying new functional phosphorylations using the phospho-docking protein 14-3-3. The family of 14-3-3 proteins have been linked to many oncogenic pathways …

Liquid-Phase Effects On Adsorption Processes In Heterogeneous Catalysis, Mehdi Zare, Mohammad S. Saleheen, Nirala Singh, Mark J. Uline, Muhammad Faheem, Andreas Heyden

Faculty Publications

Aqueous solvation free energies of adsorption have recently been measured for phenol adsorption on Pt(111). Endergonic solvent effects of ∼1 eV suggest solvents dramatically influence a metal catalyst's activity with significant implications for the catalyst design. However, measurements are indirect and involve adsorption isotherm models, which potentially reduces the reliability of the extracted energy values. Computational, implicit solvation models predict exergonic solvation effects for phenol adsorption, failing to agree with measurements even qualitatively. In this study, an explicit, hybrid quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical approach for computing solvation free energies of adsorption is developed, solvation free energies of phenol adsorption are computed, …

Covid-19 In The United States As Affective Frame, John Protevi

Faculty Publications

In this paper I attempt to contribute to the developing field of “political philosophy of mind.” To render concrete the notion of “affective frame,” a social situation which pre-selects for salience and valence of environmental factors relative to a subject’s life, I conduct a case study of a deleterious socially instituted affective frame, which, during the early days of the COVID19 pandemic in the United States, produced individuated circumstances that came crashing down on “essential workers” who were forced into a double bind. We saw here an untenable and ultimately fatal situation that forced a choice between, on the one …

Personality Traits And Forgiveness After Infidelity, Tammy Porter

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This correlative phenomenological study aims to discover the relationship between personality traits and forgiveness, specifically when infidelity has taken place. The purpose is to identify personality traits that are positively associated with forgiveness after infidelity. The research analyzed responses from both married and divorced couples that participate in a Facebook event. The theory guiding this study is the Big Five personality traits model with the analysis of those traits related to forgiveness, specifically for infidelity. The study took a close look at each personality trait within the Big Five Personality Model as it relates to forgiveness for the couple for …

Character Education For Elementary School Students And Parental Commitment: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Joshua J. Barela

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand the parents’ experiences with their children's character education. The central research question for this study was the following: What are the parents’ experiences with their child’s character education? The two subsequent research questions were: (a) What are the perceived critical factors experienced by the parents influencing their child’s character education process? (b) What are the perceived obstacles experienced by the parents hindering their child’s character education and development? The central phenomenon of the study included 12 parental participants at a private elementary school in South Asia. The central phenomenon was …

A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Of Educators' Experiences Of Well-Being At Independent Private Schools, Kristi Breault Combs

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to understand educators’ experiences of well-being at independent private schools. The theory guiding this study was Deci and Ryan’s theory on basic psychological needs. It identifies that the basic psychological needs of relatedness, competence, and autonomy are universal and underlay optimal well-being. I used a qualitative transcendental phenomenological approach to seek in-depth information from the participants about their lived experiences of well-being at independent private schools. The central research question was: How do independent private school educators describe their experiences concerning workplace well-being? Sub-questions addressed well-being related to basic psychological needs: …

Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Gene (Bsmi-Rs1544410 And Foki-Rs2228570) Polymorphisms And Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus In Egyptian Children, Abeer M. Mohyi, Dina M. El-Abd, Eman A. Rashed, Ghada A. Omar, Mona M. A. Abdullatif

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Introduction Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by both environmental and genetic risk factors. Although some studies have reported that single-nucleotide polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene play a role in T1DM susceptibility, their associations are inconclusive and remain controversial in different ethnic groups. This case–control study aimed to evaluate the association between VDR (BsmI-rs1544410 and FokI-rs2228570) single-nucleotide polymorphisms and T1DM in Egyptian children. A total of 100 participants, 50 children with T1DM (cases) and 50 nondiabetic, age-matched and sex-matched patients (controls), were enrolled in the study in which BsmI-rs1544410 and …

Cytokine Profiling For Egyptian Diabetic Patients With Nephropathy, Abdel R. B. Abdel Gaffar, Ibrahim A. Emara, Rania Hassan Mohamed, Samar M. Samir

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Evidence suggests that poor glycemic control is significantly associated with the development of microvascular complications of diabetes such as nephropathy. Studies have indicated that interleukin 17 (IL-17), interferon gamma-inducible protein 10 (IP-10), and IL-10 are important risk factors for nephropathy. This study aimed to evaluate the cytokine profile for diabetic patients with nephropathy. Patients and methods The study included 72 diabetic patients who were divided into two groups. Group 1 included diabetic patients without complications with an albumin creatinine ratio of less than or equal to 30, while group 2 included 36 diabetic patients with an albumin creatinine ratio …

The Prevalence Of Pulmonary Aspergillosis In Coronavirus Disease 19 (Covid-19) Patients In Shebin El-Kom Teaching Hospital In Egypt, Asmaa M. Soliman, Elham T. Awad, Mariam A. Fouad

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background A high rate of invasive fungal infection has been demonstrated among critically COVID-19 ill patients admitted to the ICU, with high odds of mortality. Simple and rapid risk stratification methods are mandatory to recognize severe patients. Objectives The aims was to study the prevalence of invasive fungal infection in Corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients, the effect of some inflammatory markers that lead to the development and progression of invasive fungal infection and to assess the value of PCR in early and rapid detection of invasive fungal infection in immune compromised patients with COVID-19. Methods This study was conducted …

Forced Expiratory Volume In The Third Second And Its Derivatives For Diagnosis Of Airway Obstruction In Obese Patients, Manal S. H. El Hussini, Mohamed S. El Hussieny

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Spirometry is a simple diagnostic tool for pulmonary diseases, as obstructive pulmonary disorders, especially in obese. Obesity is an increasing worldwide public health concern that contributes to many respiratory problems that affect both large and small airways. The traditional use of forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) and FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) in defining large-airflow obstruction may be confined not only by the limitation of FVC maneuver, but also by the long time to reach plateau flow rate in geriatrics and in patients with moderate-to-severe airflow obstruction. FEV3 and its derivatives FEV1/FEV3 and FEV3/FVC are used for …

Contraception And Family Planning: Knowledge, Attitude, Pattern Of Use, And Barriers Among Females In Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, Hesham M. Borg, Salwa A. Atlam, Walid M. Daoud

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Aims Most contraceptive methods are designed to be used by women due to the paucity of effective contraceptive options for men. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and family-planning (FP) practice among women of reproductive-age group in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Materials and materials A self-administered questionnaire was developed and adapted from previous studies. Scores were used to assess the levels of knowledge, attitude, and practice concerning FP. Results The questionnaire was answered by 430 women. Current use of contraceptives was stated by 81.9%. The commonest methods included intrauterine device (44%), oral pills (20.7%), and injectables (8.4%). Knowledge was good, …

Parents' Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Toward Oral Health Of Their Children With Primary Dentition: A Cross Sectional Study, Marwa Foad, Mennatallah Helal, Soad Abdel Moneim

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Objective This cross-sectional study aims to assess parents' knowledge, attitude, and practices toward the oral health of their children with primary dentition. Patients and methods The study was performed in the Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University. Data were obtained through 301 questionnaires translated from English to Arabic, for the assessment of the parents' knowledge, attitude, and practices scores and via clinical examination of the children for the assessment of caries prevalence by calculation of their dmf scores. Results The majority of parents (90%) had adequate knowledge scores with a significantly strong negative correlation …

A Spatial Long-Term Trend Analysis Of Estimated Chlorophyll-A Concentrations In Utah Lake Using Earth Observation Data, Kaylee Brook Tanner

Theses and Dissertations

We analyzed chlorophyll-a (chl-a) concentrations in shallow, turbid Utah Lake using Landsat data from 1984 to 2021. Utah Lake is ~40 km by 21 km, has a surface area of ~390 km2, an average depth of ~3 m, and loses ~50% of inflow to evaporation. This limits spatial mixing, allowing us to evaluate impacts to smaller lake regions. We evaluated long-term trends at the pixel level and for areas related to boundary conditions. We created 17 study areas based on differences in shoreline development and nutrient inflows. We expected impacted areas to exhibit increasing chl-a trends, as population growth and …

Effects Of Localized Irrigation And Fertilizer On Woody Plant Establishment In Degraded Semi-Arid Environments, Holley M. Lund

Theses and Dissertations

Semi-arid native plant communities worldwide are often disturbed either intentionally or incidentally by human activity. In order to restore ecological function after human activities cease, native plant communities need to be restored. Woody plants are important to ecological function for many reasons including reducing erosion and providing food and shelter for wildlife. Unfortunately, woody plant establishment in these areas has proven to be challenging. Direct seeding efforts can be hindered by poor germination and low seedling emergence. To overcome this, seedling transplants are often used in harsh sites. However, transplanted woody seedlings often experience high mortality during the first year, …

Design And Characterization Of A Miniaturized Spectrometer For Wearable Applications, Tyler Richard Westover

Theses and Dissertations

As individual health monitors continue to become more widely adopted in helping individuals make informed decisions, new technologies need to be developed to obtain more biometric data. Spectroscopy is a well-known tool to gain biological information. Traditionally spectrometers are large and expensive making personal or wearable health monitors difficult. Here we present the development and characterization of a miniaturized short wavelength infrared spectrometer for wearable applications. We present a carbon nanotube parallel hole collimator can effectively select a narrow set of allowed angles of light to be separated by a linear variable filter and detected at a photodiode array making …

Deep Inspiration And End Exhale Breathhold Evaluation For The Treatment Of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Using The Viewray Mridian Linactm, Tatum Mcglynn

Masters Projects

Introduction

Radiation therapy has been limited in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. This is due to the dose tolerance to nearby organs at risk and breathing motion. Advancements in radiation treatment technology have now allowed pancreatic patients to be treated to higher doses in fewer fractions using stereotactic body radiotherapy treatment. With the use of MRI-guided treatments, using the ViewRay MRIdian linac, doses can be escalated using online adaptive treatment planning and real time tracking. However, there has yet to be an optimal breathhold technique investigated that can aid in this process.

Methods

Five patients that had been …

Functional Traits’ Annual Variation Exceeds Nitrogen-Driven Variation In Grassland Plant Species, George R. Wheeler, Chad Brassil, Johannes M. H. Knops

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Effective application of functional trait approaches to ecological questions requires understanding the patterns of trait variation within species as well as between them. However, few studies address the potential for intraspecific variation to occur on a temporal basis and, thus, for trait-based findings to be contingent upon sampling year. To quantify annual variation in the functional traits of grassland plant species, we measured specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, plant height, and chlorophyll content in 12 shortgrass prairie plant species. We repeated these measurements across 4 years, both in long-term nitrogen addition plots and in corresponding control plots. Three …

Use Of The Prepare Tool To Increase Completion Rates Of Advance Care Planning Documentation, Janella Thompson

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: One in three adults aged 55 and older admitted to the hospital lack advance care planning. Patients without advance care planning may not receive treatment that reflects their personal values, wishes, and preferences

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was in adults 65 years or older (P), how does the implementation of a patient-centered web-based advance planning tool kit (I) compared to the usual practice of addressing advance care planning (C), affect the completion rate of advance care planning documentation (O) within 10 weeks (T).

Evidence: The current evidence has demonstrated that advanced care …

Multiscale Modeling And Analysis Of X-Ray Windows, Microcantilevers, And Bioimpedance Microelectrodes, Kyle Grant Larsen

Theses and Dissertations

X-ray detector windows must be thin enough to transmit sufficient low-energy x-rays, yet strong enough to withstand up to an atmosphere of differential pressure. Traditional low-energy x-ray windows consist of a support layer and pressure membrane spanning that support. Numerical modeling of several x-ray windows was used to show that both low- and high-energy x-ray transmission can be improved by adding a secondary support structure. Finite element analysis of the x-ray window models showed that the stress from a typical applied load does not exceed the ultimate strength or yield strength of the respective materials. The specific x-ray window models …

A Predictive Correlational Study Of Higher Education Leaders' Emotional Intelligence Based Upon Leadership Style And Gender, Tamara Vanessa Hill

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

A predictive correlational study was done to ascertain predictive capabilities between a higher education leaders’ transformational leadership style and their emotional intelligence. The study also sought to identify any correlation to emotional intelligence or transformational leadership style based upon gender. Higher education is a dynamic and constantly evolving environment. To ensure success, leadership of these institutions must remain flexible and intuitive to the changing ecosystem. A multiple regression analysis was used in the predictive correlational research design to corroborate the impact of emotional intelligence and gender on the level of transformational leadership style. The study participants consisted of 190 higher …

Exploring Intersectionality In School Disciplinary Decisions: A Phenomenology Of The Experiences Of African American Female Administrators, Jennifer M. Anthony

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to explore how African American female school administrators experience and understand intersectionality regarding discipline outcomes. The theories used to guide this study are critical race theory, first introduced by Bell in 1977, and intersectionality theory coined by Crenshaw in 1989 as they seek to analyze how racism and the intersection of marginalized identities impact school discipline outcomes. The central question that guided this research is how do African American female school administrators experience and understand intersectionality and discipline outcomes? This study used purposeful and criterion sampling to acquire 10 African American female …

Cognitive Abilities Of Criminal Justice Leaders, Dustin Joe Addison

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this applied study was to help in the understanding of how stress has a significant impact on criminal justice leadership. The research design with the applied study was multimethod. The multimethod design correlated interviews, surveys, and archival data to understand the correlation between stress events and perceived cognitive abilities. The central questions within this study were related to prolonged exposure to high stress and whether criminal justice leaders have a lower cognitive ability than those not exposed to high-stress situations. With the malleability of the human brain allowed by neuroplasticity, do criminal justice leaders have altered abilities …

Hbcu Proud And At Risk: Evaluating The Relationship Between Aces And Academic Performance In Black First-Year College Students, Courtney Janell Loyd

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Few studies have studied the impact of trauma on academic performance and even fewer have studied Black students. Black college students are usually from a lower socioeconomic class which puts them at a greater disadvantage and a higher risk for dropping out of college. This study is a mixed-method research design. Participants included 44 undergraduate students recruited from a university in the Southern U.S. Phase 1 included paper-pencil surveys, and Phase 2 consisted of an open-ended questionnaire, which allowed for a deeper understanding of the lived experiences. This study used a Spearman Correlation to measure the strength of association between …

Perceptions Regarding Reading Comprehension And Self-Efficacy In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Embedded-Multiple Case Study, Kevin Charles Hogge

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this embedded multiple case study was to explore perceptions of reading comprehension interventions in students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at public schools within the Commonwealth of Virginia and to discover common themes and strategies that help students with ASD. The sample pool consisted of approximately 62 students. The sample size included nine participants chosen through a purposeful sampling method relying on a maximum variation procedure. The research question focused on the lived experiences of students with ASD and their perceptions regarding reading comprehension and self-efficacy. The theory guiding this study was Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy; that …

Stereotypic Beliefs Contribute To Gender Disparities In The Field Of Economics, Stefanie Simon, Crystal L. Hoyt, Stephanie Fattorusso

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

Why are women under-represented in the field of economics relative to men? We propose that stereotypes associated with economists contribute to women’s interest in the field. We test the predictions that economists are stereotypically associated with low levels of communion and high levels of agency and that this type of stereotype content is associated with women’s lower interest in the field. In Study 1 (N = 883), stereotypes associated with people in the field of economics were masculine, characterized with low levels of communion and high levels of agency. In Study 2 (N = 182), undergraduate women were …